"The fact is that you and I are totally powerless. "

So true. Trying to bend the upcoming narrative, whatever it may be, by protesting or writing Medium articles is indeed pointless.

I am reading a book (25% the way through) from a popular political scientist who says she has the solution to a better democracy. But judging from her preamble, I'm pretty sure she doesn't.

If we really want to change things, we really need to build a new democracy.